Joshua 24:12 And I sent the hornet before you, which drove them out before you, the two kings of the Amorites; it was not by your sword or by your bow. 13 I gave you a land on which you had not labored and cities that you had not built, and you dwell in them. You eat [...]
Mom Makes Teen Wear Sign Confessing Sins:
An interesting, if not mildly disturbing story I ran across: Mom Makes Teen Wear Sign Confessing Sins: A Tennessee mother fed up with her daughter’s misbehavior took an unusual tack in for latest punishment, making her stand on a busy street corner with an attention-getting sign. Tashara Wilkins, 13, held a sign Sunday reading, “I [...]
What's keeping me up at night…
I’ve tried to use a measure of discipline and not use this blog as an outlet for shameless Maryville Vineyard promo. Instead, I want this to be a place where I can share what’s on my mind. But here’s the deal: what’s happening at the Maryville Vineyard is what’s on my mind. In fact, it’s [...]
Build this House: 5 of 7
Parenting and leadership wisdom from Joshua Now that the Lord has given the land to Israel, and taken Joshua off of the battleground, the rest of the book (chapters 13-24) focuses on Joshua’s leadership as he establishes the house of Israel. His role shifts from Patriot to Papa, and he does it brilliantly. Joshua 22:1 [...]
Why I'll never ever be APASTOR!
As a pastor, there are few things I hate more than seeing someone become APASTOR. Here are five reasons that one might want to become APASTOR: They want to be a punchline. They prefer extorting over exhorting. They want to validate the caricatures of clergy found on shows like Family Guy and South Park. They [...]
Build this House: 4 of 7
Parenting and leadership wisdom from Joshua Now that the Lord has given the land to Israel, and taken Joshua off of the battleground, the rest of the book (chapters 13-24) focuses on Joshua’s leadership as he establishes the house of Israel. His role shifts from Patriot to Papa, and he does it brilliantly. 19:49 When they [...]
@ the Lab: Your thoughts, please.
I love change. I rearrange furniture for no particular reason. My office floats around the county (as long as it’s got wifi and it’s in a different place than yesterday, it’ll do!). I jack with the seating in our sanctuary for no good reason. I rework my weekly calendar…er, uhm…almost weekly. I just love change. [...]
